Software piracy costing Ireland thousands of jobs

Almost 5,000 jobs could be created in the Irish high tech sector if there was a crackdown on the use of illegal computer software.

Software piracy costing Ireland thousands of jobs

Almost 5,000 jobs could be created in the Irish high tech sector if there was a crackdown on the use of illegal computer software.

The body which represents the IT sector, ICT Ireland, says the latest research shows that a staggering €40m a year is being lost because of software piracy.

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